Tottenham Hotspur have been reported as being open to selling Djed Spence this summer, but Football London correspondent Alasdair Gold has labelled the price tag he's heard as 'utterly ridiculous'.
Tottenham's incoming business has, unsurprisingly, slowed down in recent weeks after they made half-a-dozen signings within a month of the summer transfer window officially opening.
While Spurs continue to work on deals to bring new attackers to the club, with Manchester City winger Savinho and Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi two of their preferred targets, attention has also turned to players leaving the club.
Luka Vuskovic has joined Brighton and Hove Albion, Alfie Devine has gone to Preston North End and Radu Dragusin has gone on loan to Fiorentina, while Middlesbrough have just completed a deal worth a total of £20m to sign Will Lankshear.
They are unlikely to be the last departures at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with many other players being linked with a move away from the club.
Those include captain Cristian Romero, who is more likely to leave than last season's centre-back partner Micky van de Ven, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, Ricarlison, Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr.
Another player attracting interest in Djed Spence, who is just wrapped up an impressive World Cup campaign for England.
Gold: Djed Spence Price Tag is 'Utterly Ridiculous'
Sanctioning exits for Vuskovic and Lankshear have already proven unpopular due to their potential as young players, and it could be the same for Spence.
There was a lot of uncertainty around the decision by Thomas Tuchel to include the 25-year-old in his England squad for the World Cup, but the versatile full-back was undoubtedly one of the Three Lions' standout performers during the tournament.
Spurs signed Spence in a deal worth up to £20m in 2022, and even though he has at least three years remaining on his Tottenham contract, the price tag mooted for his signing this summer has been £25m.
It is a figure that has left Gold gobsmacked, while speaking in his latest YouTube video.
He said: "We'll talk about Djed [Spence] a little bit and how the price tag that I've heard about is utterly ridiculous. I mean, utterly ridiculous.
"£25m as a price tag for him - not a chance. You'd have to be insane, Tottenham. First off, I don't think they should sell him anyway. Have two terrific players for every position, that would be the best way to do it. But £25m, they signed him for a £20m package. He's got three years left on his contract, and he's just had a mega World Cup. Just no, don't do it."
Tottenham Close to Completing Arsenal Transfer Hijack
Reports on Wednesday morning suggest that Tottenham are now close to completing a transfer hijack on arch-rivals Arsenal to sign exciting West Ham United teenager Isaac Allen.
The Gunners are said to have pursued the England U15 captain for 'weeks', but now Spurs are confident that they have won the race for his signature.
It would be another transfer coup for Tottenham, but there will also be concern about how they are selling some of their best young talents, including Vuskovic, Lankshear and Tyran Thompson, who has completed a move to Manchester United.